Volunteer to Help Seniors Celebrate the High Holy Days
High Holy Days Card Decoration Stop by the JFS office between August 29 and September 2 to pick up cards to decorate. Completed cards must be delivered back to JFS […]
2021 B’Yachad Gift Bag Program Planning Has Begun
With Hanukah beginning early this year, planning for the annual B’Yachad Gift Bag program has already begun. JFS invites everyone to support the program’s goal of delivering more than 200 […]
Volunteers Help Make Socially-Distanced Passover for All Special
Thanks to the generosity and creative spirit of volunteers, JFS was able to deliver Passover foods and supplies to 215 homes of seniors and disabled adults in the greater St. […]
April is National Volunteer Month
In honor of National Volunteer Month, JFS Volunteer Engagement Specialist Margie Solomon tried to describe why people volunteer. What is the return on investment. After several attempts, she said, “Let […]
Volunteers Needed for Passover for All
Jewish Family Service of St. Paul (JFS) is recruiting volunteers for Passover for All, an annual community outreach effort. In partnership with the Minnesota JCC, kosher-for-Passover food and supplies are […]
Passover for All Planning Has Begun
Just as our annual Passover programs had been fully developed last year, the world tilted due to COVID, and we had to re-think everything. JFS, as well as everyone else, […]
JFS Staff Member Featured at MAVA Conference
JFS Volunteer Engagement Specialist Margie Solomon was a presenter at the recent MN Association for Volunteer Administration (MAVA) leadership conference. During the “Tapping into the Strengths of Older Volunteers” workshop, […]
10th Annual B’Yachad Gift Bag Program Adapts to COVID
In keeping with our tradition, JFS will be leading the B’Yachad Gift Bag program again this year. B’Yachad is our community’s opportunity to contribute to gift bags for people who […]
Volunteers Needed for Passover for All
JFS is recruiting volunteers to help with the annual community outreach effort Passover for All. In partnership with the JCC, kosher-for-Passover food and supplies are provided to families to help them […]
JFS and Sholom Partner to Enrich the Lives of Elders and the Greater Community
JFS is partnering with Sholom to bring the benefits of gardening to Sholom residents as we volunteer together to share the bounty of the season with a worthy organization in […]